Media mentions
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New Federal Legislation Proposes Essential “Fix’ns” for Meals in Child Care Settings Bipartisanship May Make It Happen
Early Learning Nation: "...44% of child care providers are struggling to afford at least one basic need like food, housing or utilities, and one in three is going hungry.
November 28, 2023
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Child care teacher pay at top of challenges ahead of next session, legislators say
EdNC: The RAPID Survey Project and NAEYC asked providers and families about what’s happening in places where pandemic child care funding ended in September.
November 16, 2023
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Billions in federal child care relief just expired. Costs are already skyrocketing.
USA Today: "Families with children have experienced material hardship at levels last seen in 2020, according to surveys regularly conducted by researchers based at Stanford."
October 25, 2023
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New advisory board helps Ohio parents increase advocacy
Public News Service: "...around 39% of women with small children said they've quit or reduced their hours on the job since the pandemic."
October 23, 2023
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By The Numbers: 900,000 fewer babies born in US than 5 years ago
K-12 Dive: The 2023 yearbook includes national data gathered from the Stanford University Center on Early Childhood’s Rapid Assessment of Pandemic Impact on Development Survey.
October 11, 2023
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Childcare providers are struggling to plan for the future as federal funding runs dry
Insider Business: "When there continues to be strain on the system, the people who are often hardest-hit are those who are already the most vulnerable," said Cristi Carman of RAPID
October 06, 2023
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Home-based childcare is a dying business. Here’s why.
Youth Today: A quarter of all daycare providers said they had a hard time affording housing, according to Stanford University’s Center on Early Childhood.
October 04, 2023
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Boosting the early childhood workforce to boost the economy
In K-12 Dive: 44% of early childhood providers reported experiencing at least one area of financial hardship," according to the RAPID Survey Project.
October 02, 2023
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How parents can help their children cultivate healthy friendships
From the Washington Post: SCEC Leadership Council member Jelena Obradović explains how to help kids build friendships.
September 29, 2023
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By The Numbers: Child care industry braces for potential funding cliff
From K-12 Dive: According the the RAPID Survey Project, "...nearly 1 in 4 child care programs would have folded without the federal emergency funding."
September 25, 2023
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The Cost of Childcare Is About to Explode
In The New Republic: "If Congress allows billions in childcare relief to expire in three weeks, parents are going to pay the price."
September 11, 2023
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Supporting moms who care is a win-win for employers and employees
"[S]ince the pandemic (according to Stanford’s RAPID survey), 39% of women with children younger than five said they had either quit their jobs or reduced their hours."
August 30, 2023
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Families with young children face increased hardship after pandemic relief policies end
In EdSource: “If we’re concerned about the well-being of kids, we should be concerned about the well-being of adults in the lives of children,” said SCEC Director Philip Fisher.
July 18, 2023
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RAPID Goes Local: Community-Specific Content for Community-Specific Needs
Its latest project, Community Voices, has the RAPID team zeroing in on community-based surveys in Chicago, several counties across Michigan, Texas and California.
June 28, 2023
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Colorado Pilot Gives Home Child Care Providers Cash Payments with No Strings Attached
The Thriving Providers Project sends out regular, guaranteed payments to home-based child care providers. It's already having a big impact.
June 14, 2023
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New Pathways for Equity and Impact in Early Childhood
From the Stanford Center on Early Childhood launch: Read the transcript from the "Pediatrics: A Critical Partner to Promote Early Childhood Development and Learning" panel.
March 24, 2023
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Sorting through the Measurement Issues in Early Childhood: Opportunities, Cautions and New Directions
Dr. Joan Lombardi reflects on issues in the early childhood measurement and evidence field after the 2023 Comparative International Education Society (CIES) Conference.
March 15, 2023
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A Lost Pandemic Generation: Only If We Do Not Act Now
The pandemic strengthened commitment to young children across the US. How do we stop complacency from undermining that commitment?
February 17, 2023
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6 Top Takeaways from the Launch: Stanford Center on Early Learning
The new Stanford Center on Early Childhood (an initiative of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning) held a launch event November 3. Here are our Top Takeaways.
November 22, 2022
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OPINION: Child care providers shouldn’t have to go hungry to feed the American economy
Wages for workers are unlivable and not keeping pace with the rising cost of groceries.
November 21, 2022